Takayasu Arteritis in a 55-Year-Old Woman With Prior <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> Infection: A Possible Postinfectious Association. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare large‐vessel vasculitis affecting the aorta and its major branches. Although autoimmune mechanisms are central, prior mycobacterial infections have been hypothesized to contribute to the disease onset. A 55‐year‐old South Asian woman with a history of vitiligo and treated multibacillary leprosy presented with
Bhattarai U +7 more
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Eosinophil Peroxidase as a Dynamic Indicator of Treatment Response in Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis. [PDF]
Key Points Eosinophil peroxidase (EPX) correlates with local type 2 inflammation and may serve as a noninvasive biomarker of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis. EPX declines after surgery and dupilumab, highlighting its potential to track treatment response.
Callander JK +9 more
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Trends and Disparities in Fall-Related Head Injury Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults (>55 Years) in the United States: A 21-Year National Analysis (1999-2020). [PDF]
From 1999 to 2020, fall‐related head‐injury mortality among US adults ≥55 rose markedly, with the highest rates in men, the oldest ages, Midwestern states, and nonmetropolitan areas, underscoring widening disparities and the urgent need for targeted fall prevention and timely, equitable access to trauma care.
Cheema AAA +9 more
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Assessment of Audio‐Visual and Print Educational Material using PEMAT for Prevention of Dementia: A SMRUTHI, India Initiative [PDF]
Abstract Background SMRUTHI‐India is a multimodal initiative to establish a cohort across four sites in India for randomized controlled interventions to prevent dementia in the at‐risk elderly population. Dementia prevalence in India is 7.9%, with higher rates in rural than urban areas.
Sharma K +52 more
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Establishing a Dementia Prevention Framework in Rural India: The SMRUTHI Cohort's Baseline View [PDF]
Abstract Background With the projected surge in dementia cases across low‐ and middle‐income countries, India faces an urgent need for early prevention strategies targeting at‐risk populations. The SMRUTHI cohort was developed to characterize dementia risk factors and cognitive health among rural elderly individuals (aged ≥55 years) across diverse ...
Narzari H +52 more
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Interface of Sleep Quality and Cognitive Health in Prevention of Dementia: SMRUTHI‐INDIA [PDF]
Abstract Background SMRUTHI‐INDIA is a Cohort Multiple Randomized Controlled Trial (cmRCT) study examining risk and protective factors in preventing dementia. Globally, around 50 million adults are diagnosed with dementia, with India accounting for approximately 16% of these cases.
Gupta S +52 more
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Velleius Paterculus: Historia Romana 2.108-117
V Germaniji ni bilo več nikogar, ki bi ga bilo mogoče še premagati, razen ljudstva Markomanov. Le-to je na spodbudo poveljnika Maroboda zapustilo svoja bivališča, se zateklo v notranje dele in naselilo polja obdana s herkinijskimi gozdovi.
Julijana Visočnik
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Ascophyllum nodosum enriched bread reduces subsequent energy intake with no effect on post-prandial glucose and cholesterol in healthy, overweight males. A pilot study. [PDF]
The consumption of seaweed isolates (such as alginate) has been shown to successfully reduce energy intake and modulate glycaemic and cholesterolaemic responses.
Fairclough, Andrew +3 more
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Optimizing Control Definitions in Opioid Use Disorder Genetic Research Using Electronic Health Records. [PDF]
This study contributes to the broader discussion of control selection in opioid use disorder (OUD) research. By comparing unscreened (“generic”) versus minimally opioid‐exposed controls in phenome‐wide association analyses, generic controls produced larger effect sizes and more associations, though most results overlapped.
Niarchou M +24 more
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Annual population rhythm of Anopheles mosquitoes in Indian subcontinent [PDF]
Several organism show a rhythm based behavior in their life. Mosquitoes are surviving successfully since ancient time on earth while lots of biological creatures have been extinct. Thus it is interesting to study their population load.
Kritika Trigunayat +3 more
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